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530) a grating with 1555 lines/cm is illuminated with light of wavelength 565 nm. what is the highest order number that can be observed with this grating?

(hint: sin theta can never be greater than 1 for a diffraction grating)

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The highest order number that can be observed with a grating is determined by the equation:

mλ = d(sin θ + sin θi)

where m is the order number, λ is the wavelength of light, d is the spacing between the lines on the grating, θ is the angle of incidence, and θi is the angle of diffraction.

Given that the grating has 1555 lines/cm, and the wavelength of light is 565 nm, we can use this equation to find the highest order number:

mλ = d(sin θ + sin θi)

m = d / λ

m = 1555 lines/cm / (565 nm/1cm)

m = 2.76

The highest order number that can be observed with this grating is 2.76. It's noteworthy that the order number is a positive number and it will not be a whole number, this means that it's not possible to observe the order number exactly 2.76 but it's the highest possible number that can be observed.

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